Most recently, Jaeger served with the Joint Special Operations Task Force-Somalia as the director of the Military Assistant Group, where he deployed to Mogadishu.
His first assignment as an Army aviator and Apache pilot was with 1-227 AHB 22 years ago. Nearly 20 years after his tour as a company commander with the 11th Aviation Regiment, Jaeger returns to Storck Barracks to take the helm of 1ACB, where he is also no stranger. Harper will continue his 25+ year Army career in Washington D.C., where he will serve on the Joint Staff. During his command, 1ACB deployed to USEUCOM, USINDOPACOM and USCENTCOM to support missions all around the world. I thank God for the privilege to have counted myself among this generation of Air Cavalry Troopers for the last 24 months and especially to hold the line with them here in Europe at such a critical time in history."īefore the ceremony, Harper received the Legion of Merit from Richardson in recognition of his tenacity, vigor and excellence as brigade commander. "The brigade has flown over 12,000 hours during this rotation, far more than any previous rotational combat aviation brigade. "This brigade moved a squadron task force over 1300 miles with no notice from Greece to Poland while simultaneously moving assault aircraft, crews and support to the Baltics and Slovakia," stated Harper. These demonstrations of resolve and interdependence have been pivotal during an era of elevated tensions within the European theater of operations. During the current operation, the brigade participated in multiple large-scale, joint and multinational training exercises, increasing interoperability, trust and friendships with NATO Allies and Partners. 2021 for its third Atlantic Resolve rotation. Army Aviation can."Īir Cav has been deployed to Europe since Nov. "As we have watched from afar at Fort Hood, we have been impressed, proud, quite frankly mesmerized, but not at all surprised by how effectively 1ACB maneuvered, seizing the initiative and maintaining the momentum in a way that only U.S. Harper was tasked to train lethal and highly capable crews, platoons and companies, and that is exactly what he did," said Richardson.
"Taking the brigade colors two years ago, Col. Richardson, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, traveled from Fort Hood to officiate the ceremony. Robert Chambers from Lawrenceville, Georgia.Īll 1ACB battalion commanders and colors were a part of the ceremony aside from 1-227 Attack Helicopter Battalion, who recently returned to Fort Hood following a successful 9-month CENTCOM deployment to support Combined Joint Task Force- Operation Inherent Resolve. Army Europe and Africa Band and Chorus brass quintet stationed at Sembach Kaserne, Germany, provided music. The formation of troops was bookended by an AH-64 Apache and a CH-47 Chinook, representing the airframes flown by Jaeger and Harper, respectively. Sabers, spurs and Stetsons amassed on Storck Barracks Airfield this afternoon with full-Cavalry pageantry on parade in front of military and civilian officials. Reggie Harper and incoming commander Col. ILLESHEIM, Germany-1st Air Cavalry Brigade held a change of command ceremony today between outgoing commander Col. Miriam Espinoza) VIEW ORIGINAL 10 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Miriam Espinoza) VIEW ORIGINAL 9 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Miriam Espinoza) VIEW ORIGINAL 8 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption –ġst Air Cavalry Brigade held a change of command ceremony Richardson provides remarks as the officiating officer during the 1ACB change of command ceremony on Storck Barracks. Miriam Espinoza) VIEW ORIGINAL 7 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Tyrone Murphy during the change of command ceremony on Storck Barracks. Timothy Jaeger returns the brigade colors to Command Sgt. Miriam Espinoza) VIEW ORIGINAL 6 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption –Ĭol. Timothy Jaeger takes command of 1st Air Cavalry Brigade at Storck Barracks. Miriam Espinoza) VIEW ORIGINAL 5 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption –Ĭol.
Miriam Espinoza) VIEW ORIGINAL 4 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption –ġst Air Cavalry Brigade honor guard and battalion colors on Storck Barracks. Reggie Harper, outgoing brigade commander, Storck Barracks. Richardson, commander of 1st Cavalry Brigade, and Col. Timothy Jaeger, incoming brigade commander, Maj. Miriam Espinoza) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption –įrom left to right- Maj. Miriam Espinoza) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption –Īir Cav honor guard during the change of command between Col. Timothy Jaeger gives remarks during the change of command ceremony on Storck Barracks.
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